In nearly every appointment with a patient I mention Vitamin D Supplementation. This current year, Vitamin D has become a star player for our immune systems, our mental health, and our overall well-being. We have been so conditioned to believe that sun exposure is bad for us…and at some point, too much sun can be … Continue reading Why Vitamin D is Important (Especially now)
If you are a nurse, you are a witch. Wait whaaaa? Yes, witches it’s true. And if you are scared away by this statement, hear a sister out. In honor of Halloween (or Samhain), I wanted to share the REAL history of nurses-the history you probably weren’t taught. You’ve heard of the Salem Witch Trials, … Continue reading If You Are a Nurse, You Are a Witch…
I like your vibe 😉 We carry a vibration, everything does, and we can feel when that vibration shifts in our own bodies when we feel “down” or when we feel hopeful, for example. Depending on the decisions we make every day (what we eat, what we think, what we choose to focus on), our … Continue reading How Your Vibration Contributes to Your Health
Welp 2020, you certainly have tested my stubbornness in staying positive. Anyone else? ***the whole world raises their hand*** It has been an incredible challenge over the past 6 months to stay in the light. I must say, I might have cracked a little over it all. I'll always search for the purpose/meaning for everything … Continue reading 3 Easy Things You Can Do Right Now To Reduce Stress
“Are you ready for this?”, He said to me. “Are you ready to have a black child in America? Are you ready to have people not like your kids because of who they are? Are you ready to take that on? Because THIS is a lifelong battle.” ****HUGE DEEP BREATH*** I knew it might not … Continue reading Being a Mom of Black Children in America.
It may sound like I’m shouting…but I’m not…kind of LOL Let me explain; I was talking with someone about a rash on their child’s body. “What do you think it is?” they asked me. So, I went through the list of questions that I normally do when I am trying to diagnose. Have you tried … Continue reading Going Back to My Why-Reducing My Toxic Load
May is a trifecta…. For my husband… Let me explain, My son’s birthday, my birthday, and mother’s day are all one week apart. As he described it (with a slightly terrified look in his eye), he has to be “on” for 3 weeks in a row. I guess we didn’t plan that one out very … Continue reading Gift Ideas For The Health Conscious Momma
My Baby is 3. He doesn’t feel like 3 to me, he feels like my little baby boy that I swaddle, snuggle, and rock to sleep. I don’t do that-rock him to sleep anymore-but I crave that time in our lives again. It’s so weird to have your kid grow. I feel like the minutes … Continue reading My Birth Story-Ezekiel is 3!
Quarantine Day #4,279 Not really, but you get the idea. This has all been a blur to be honest. The days all blend together and I’m not really sure when the last time I put real people clothes on was. And, I have to be honest… I’m actually really enjoying this, and enjoying myself, and … Continue reading How I Am Spending My Time During Quarantine
I’m pretty sure I came out of the womb in sweatpants. Like, no joke. They were meant for me and I was meant for them. And, if I wasn’t born in Idaho then I most likely would have been born in Scandinavia…because, well, hygge. You’ve heard of that, right? If you’ve spent any amount of … Continue reading My Hygge Habits
